Antonio Carlos Jobim: Stone Flower [Original recording remastered]

Antonio Carlos Jobim (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 5, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000630CR
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #66,090 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

The American producer Creed Taylor produced some of the best recordings Antonio Carlos Jobim ever made. Taylor's lush strings, evocative woodwinds, and selection of top-notch jazz musicians were a perfect match for Jobim's spare, bossa nova-flavored compositions. This 1970 recording features Jobim backed by bassist Ron Carter, trombonist Urbie Green, flutist Hubert Law, and soprano saxophonist Joe Farrell. Several classics, such as "Children's Games," the lilting "Tereza My Love," and the two soft samba/swing renditions of Ary Barroso's "Brazil," are lovingly draped in the velvet arrangements of the then-young Brazilian sensation Eumir Deodato. Jobim's dry and achy vocals, along with his acoustic and rarely heard electric-piano playing, add the right sonic seasoning to this delightful disk. --Eugene Holley Jr.

Product Description

Import only remastered reissue of the late Brazilian jazz icon's 1970 album. Guests include Ron Carter, Hubert Laws & Airto Moreira. Ten tracks including, 'Tereza My Love', 'Children's Games', 'Choro' and the bonus track 'Brazil' (alternate take). --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Masterpiece of the Sublime, April 18, 2002

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Kurt Harding "bon vivant" (Boerne TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Antonio Carlos Jobim: Stone Flower (Audio CD)

I missed this album when it first came out and wasn't even aware of its existence until this reissue appeared in stores several years ago. What an album it is, from the urbane textures of Tereza My Love, which is spectacular, to the closing bars of the classic Brazil, I sat transfixed as I listened to its suave sophistication note by note.
Jobim made many records, but this is one of his best. In addition to the above named cuts, Choro and Adorinha are my favorites. Able backing is provided by such musical giants as Urbie Green, Hubert Laws, Joe Farrell, Airto Moreira, and others.
This is an album which will soothe the savage beast within and completely change your outlook if you are having a rotten day. I could rhapsodize about its many charms for hours but let it suffice to say that I recommend this masterpiece of the sublime in the strongest terms.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Lost Gem is a Cause for Celebration, April 1, 2002

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Jason Bunch "jdbunch" (Indianapolis, IN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Antonio Carlos Jobim: Stone Flower (Audio CD)

This release is one of Jobim's best. It is a perfect mixture of the different moods found througout his work. It combines the classical sensibility of Jobim and Urubu with the beautiful bossa of Wave and Tide. For those who wonder why this man is regarded so highly by so many people, this album offers all the reasons why. It is a great introduction (even though this is not considered one of the classics) to Jobim's varied styles and moods. For long-time fans this is an essential addition to an already spectacular catalog. Complex, sensual music with that looming melancholy that informs the best of Jobim.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jobim & Deodato: Absolutely Amazing, October 4, 2002

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Rob Keil (San Francisco) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Antonio Carlos Jobim: Stone Flower (Audio CD)

This album, along with "Tide", are in my opinion, the best recordings Jobim ever made. This album is very similar to "Tide", which was recorded only a few months earlier. Again, Eumir Deodato proves he is an arranger of vast and rare talent, enhancing Jobim's always-beautiful compositions with instrumentation that is rich, dense, and always original. The whole album is excellent, with each successive track providing a slightly different musical journey and variations on instrumentation. A few of the pieces are rather dark, but really interesting. The long cut of "Brazil" is really groovy and is one of the highlights of the album. Also "Tereza, My Love" and "Children's Games" provide lighter and really melodic lines that make you wish the tracks were longer. The usual cast of top-notch jazz and session players are included, like Ron Carterm Hubert Laws, as well as Airto and a few more ace Brazilian and american instrumentalists. Overall a supremely substantial album full of fresh sounds and great compositions- all very well produced and well recorded for maximum enjoyment.